Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Eisler Capital to Shut Down After Profit Collapse — A Cautionary Tale of Scale, Cost, and Competition”
(HedgeCo.Net) London?based hedge fund Eisler Capital has announced it will wind down operations by the end of 2025 after suffering a steep decline in profitability, mounting costs, and a shrinking capital base. FN London+1 In 2024, Eisler’s profits fell by 65%—from $59.5 million […]
“Quant Strategies Under Pressure: Systematic Hedge Funds Record Daily Losses in October”
(HedgeCo.Net) Quantitative or systematic hedge funds have been caught in a challenging stretch: since October began, many are reporting daily losses, according to a client note from Goldman Sachs. TradingView These funds, which rely on algorithmic models and machine?driven signals, have […]
Private Markets in 401(k)s: A Quiet Revolution in Retirement Portfolios
(HedgeCo.Net) A seismic shift is underway in how Americans save for retirement. Traditionally, 401(k) plans have steered clear of the illiquid, opaque world of private markets. Now, major institutional investment managers are pushing to include private equity, private credit, real […]
Portfolio Mix Rebalancing: Alternatives Move to the Core of Asset Allocation
(HedgeCo.Net) The classic stock?bond mix (often 60/40 or 70/30) is under scrutiny. Rising market volatility, inflation concerns, and changes in interest?rate expectations are pushing investors to rethink what “core” in a portfolio really means. Increasingly, alternative investments (private equity, real […]
Cliff Asness Accelerates AI Push at AQR as Market Widens
(HedgeCo.Net) Cliff Asness, longtime quant investing luminary and co?founder of AQR Capital Management, is steering his firm ever deeper into algorithmic territory — a shift that could redefine the role of human discretion in quantitative asset management. Meanwhile, AR Capital […]
AI Hedge Fund Summary News – 3/10/2025
The hedge fund landscape saw notable activity today as market dynamics and strategic shifts took center stage. Reuters reported that EDL Capital, a macro-focused hedge fund, has delivered an impressive 17% return year-to-date through March 7, capitalizing on volatile March […]
Twenty-Six Firms to Pay $390 Million Combined to Settle Charges for Recordkeeping Failures
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered broker-dealers and investment advisers for widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their personnel to maintain and preserve electronic communications. The firms admitted […]
Activist Funds Garnering Lots of Attention
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Activist hedge funds have garnered more than their fair share of media attention in recent months. “Activists Loeb, Meister Take Large Stake in Yum” “Study: In Activist Investing, Size Matters” “How you can invest with activists like […]
Fund Manager Profile and Insights: Charlie Frumberg, Emancipation Management
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Emancipation Management, LLC is an SEC registered New York based investment manager, formed in June 2003. The company has a 10 year track record of identifying public companies within the technology sector that possess valuable franchises which […]